Construction SHSM
Interested in becoming a Construction SHSM student? Talk to your teacher or guidance department today!
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The Construction sector includes a broad range of careers!
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In the Specialist High Skills Major – Construction program, students can focus on a career
pathway that matches their skills and interests.
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Students will get a better understanding of the Construction sector through course selections
and opportunities to connect their in-school learning to real world environments, including
Co-op work experience, postsecondary reach ahead experiences, industry-based experiential
learning, training and certifications.
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At graduation, students will receive a specially designated diploma.
The SHSM - Construction program may be for you if you are interested in any of the following careers:
Apprenticeship Training
- Bricklayers
- Carpenters
- Construction millwrights and industrial mechanics
- Electricians (except industrial and power system)
- Heating, refrigeration, and air conditioning mechanics
- Painters and decorators (except interior decorators)
- Plumbers
- Roofers and shinglers
College
- Architectural technologists and technicians
- Civil engineering technologists and technicians
- Construction estimators
- Construction inspectors
- Construction managers
- Contractors and supervisors, electrical trades, and telecommunications occupations
- Home building and renovation managers
- Interior designers and interior decorators
University
- Architects
- Civil engineers
- Electrical and electronics engineers
- Mechanical engineers
Workplace
- Concrete finishers
- Construction trades helpers and labourers
- Home building and renovation managers
The Construction SHSM will also provide students with opportunities to earn an assortment of trainings and certifications specific to the sector. These may include:
- first aid/CPR/AED awareness
- health and safety – basic
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